A suicide bomber blew himself up Tuesday among hundreds of army recruits who had gathered near a military headquarters in an attack officials said killed 60 and wounded 125, one of the bloodiest bombings in weeks in the Iraqi capital. …
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Hundreds feared dead off coast of Libya
Hundreds of people were feared dead on Tuesday after high winds and heavy seas capsized boats carrying African migrants heading for Europe off the coast of Libya. “A tragedy has happened off the Libyan coast with at least two boats …
Gaza death toll rises to 397; 1900 injured
The Israeli blitz against the Gaza Strip has left two more people killed, bringing the Palestinian death toll to 397 since Saturday. Over 1900 others were also wounded in the onslaught. Women and children have been among the victims, the …
Death toll rises to 57 in Egypt road accident
The death toll of a road accident in southern Egypt has risen to 57, the state MENA news agency reported on Sunday, citing a senior official. Minya Governor Ahmed Diaaeddin said the bus carrying 70 passengers was traveling to Beni …
Explosions kill 16 Iraqi civilians
BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) — A car bomb exploded Friday in an outdoor market in southern Baghdad, killing at least 12 civilians and wounding 22, an Interior Ministry official said. Women and children were among the casualties from the explosion in …